Where does “baju” come from?
baju (Malay) comes from Classical Malay باجو, from Classical Persian بازو, from Old Persian 𐎲𐎠𐏀𐎢, from Proto-Iranian baHjúh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaHȷ́ʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰāǵʰus — arm.
baju (Malay): shirt; top
Definitions
- shirt; top
Ancestry of “baju”, step by step
baju traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Malay باجو
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Malay | باجو | — |
| 2 | Classical Persian | بازو | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎲𐎠𐏀𐎢 | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | baHjúh | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰaHȷ́ʰúš | arm |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰāǵʰus | arm |
via Persian بازو
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | بازو | upper arm; arm |